Combination-undergarment.



E. 0. PARNSWORTH. GGMBINATION UNDBRGRMBNT.

APPLIOATION rILBD DBO. 2v. 1909.

1,121,005, Patented 54m-15,1 14.A

apelar arron- EVA O. FARNSWORTH, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

COMBINA'ION-UNDERGARMENT.

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' Application filed December 2 ToaZZ uwm- 'it may concern.'

EVA FAnNswoRTH, a citizen of the vUnited States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented cer tain new and useful .improvements in @omL bination-Undergarinents; and lY do hereby' declare the following to be a full, clear, and 'exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art 'to Which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved combination undergarment for women, and, to this end, it consists of the novel devices -and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims. As preferably constructed, this improved u'ndei'garinent combines in one 7 piece four garments usually worn at the same time, to-wit, drawers, skirt, bust supporter or corset and skirt supporter. 'A

'he improved undergarnient is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

`Referring `to the drawings, Fig'ures l and 2 are, respectively, front and rear elevations of the combination garment; Figx is a. horizontal section taken on the line w3-m3 of Fig. l; Fig. 'el is a sectional per. spective view ofthe garment, some 4parts`l thereof being broken away; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective looking at the inner surface of the front of the garment; and Figs. G to 1'0, inclusive, are plan views showing the component parts of the;v garment.

The drawer legs are independently constructed, each from a piece of clothl (see particularly Figs. 4T and 8) stitched togather at their ends by short vertical seams 2 located at the inner sides and lower por* tions of thedrawer legs. Fig. 8 shows one drawer leg laid out fiat.

The skirt piece 3 (shown in ,detail in Fig. 9) is made with an upward taper, and

at its upwardly converging edges is stitched` l-le it known that I,

to the backs of the two drawer legs, by ver-` tical seams 4. The upper edges 5 of the leg pieces l and the upper edge 6 of the'skirt piece 3 are stitched to thelower edge of a girdle 7, which, at the front opening of the garment, is provided with cooperating buttons and button-holes. or other `suitable fastenings 8. This girdle serves the purpose of a corset and .is preferably` made from Specification of Letters Patent.

n being-a single piece.

` rammen nee. 15, 1914.

'?, i988. Serial Nc. 534,915.

two thicknesses of hias-cutcloth, each ply Also, as shown, the girdle is reinforced-hy vertical strips of cloth or bindingvfaliric seu-ed thenetoat suitable intervals. The front portion of the girdle is also preferably provided with vertical sheaths 9 in which whalebones 10 are little more than f one-half of the piece from whichthc girdle flat, in Fig. 7L v adapted to be inserted.

7 made is: shown laid out The upper portion of the garment, to wit, bust supporter and shoulder straps, is made from a single piece of cloth, a little more thanv onehalf of Fig. 6. T l constitutes the hust supporter, is 'stitched to the upper edge ofthe girdle l', and at its front ends,

buttons and button holes, or other suitable fastenings., alined with thcfastenings in the front of the girdle. The shoulder straps l2 are, 'as above indicated, preferably made as parts of the body 'or bust supporter '11.

' A skirt supportei,'in the'forin of a bandv 13., shown in detail which is shown in ie' body portion il thereof, which it is provided with coperating in Fig. 10,'is stitchedto the waist line of thel girdle 8 and is provided with buttonsv 14 to which a underskirt may he attached. x

The girdle 7, as previously indicated, is not stiifened atjtheback'or sidesb'ut only at the front portion,

front closure. ofthe girdle and extend slightly beyond 4the lower. edge of f thefbu'st supporter, as shownin Fig', 5, are

so placed as to support the bustcomfortably yet effectively from below. As-thus made,-

proper size, does not Thenndergarment above described, com-` garment, drawers, skirt, -bust supporter and skirt supporter, It cornbines in a. single fortablyand perfectly sustains the heaviest vbust from the shoulders, relieving the indi- '10.5" creased lov the unique device forrthe inservidual of the discomfort effectiveness of the bust supporter is' intion of whale-bones, the number ofwhieh will .depend upon the weight of the hust; Itl

dress' skirt or' andy the whalehoi'xes l0, -whicha're-grouped atopposite sides of the preferably body, and nevertheless ico is a perfect substitute forl the corset in that i particular, and an improvement in' other re'-v spects, as it permits natural circulation, perfect respiration and freedom for .evry'mus-'- gg memos I ele, All this is accomplished Without resorting to a, system of bands or strings which necessitate countless buttons sind button holesE making the garment impriioticzible for easy lnimdrfxing.

The skirt supporter in no wey mars the appearance of the"eombinei'zioii5 as it' :iets as cover for joining the upper and loyer parts Without .creating bulk or attracting special notice as it follows the curve of, the body.

The garment is particularly adapted to warm weather, as it can be Worn Without chemise or knitted vest. ts constroetion without bands gives no opportunity for girtiiig the soft parte of the body, While follows the natural curves, preserving the Contour of the figure and elegance oi more ment. lt is so constructed tiret the 'forze een be improved in an .exceedingly sntisictery Way by a nice provision for the insertion of extra `fullness. The Whalebones, which. keep the front smooth, can be easily removed for the laundry and es easily inserted.

The defects of nie-ny other combination garments, ibo-Wit, insuliieient bust support, clumsy methods of supporting skirts with restricting bends and unsightly butons, which make the garment diiiicult to laender, are overcome by the careful selection and handling of the materials suited 'to the different parts, making the garment graceful:y durable7 hygienic, and conventional according to the latest modes.

lVhat l claim is:

l. :i combination undergerment comprising :i girdle haring :i jfront closure and consisting of soft materiel Cut on the bias to fit the form, n bustsupporterapplied to the top of said girdle, and upright stiieners associated with the lfront sections only of the girdle at opposite sides o' the closure and extending substantially from top to bottom of the girdle; substantially as described.

2. A combination garment, comprising a girdle having :i front closure and consisting of soft materiel out on the bias to fit the form, a inist-supporter applied to the top of said girdle, upright stiieners associated with the front section only of the girdle it opposite sides of the closure, and upright reinforcing strips of soi't material for the intermediate unstiiened 'portions of the girdie; substantially :1s described.

A combination garment marde up of n girdle having :i front closure and Consisting of soft material out on the bias to lit the form and provided with upright reinforcing strips also of soft material, :i bust-supporter applied to the top of seid girdle, 11pright stift'eiiers associnted with the front sections only of the `girdle et opposite sides of the Closure, :ind :i lower or skirt portion attached to the lower edge of the girdle;

ysubstzintizilly .fis described.

ln testimen;7 whereof l :ilix my signature 1in presence 01' two witnesses.

Witnesses Arien V. SwANsox, BARRY D. liloom. 

